Macallan 12-year-old AI The Speyside Trail
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Macallan |
| Bottler | Alba Import (AI) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | - |
| Bottled Year | - |
| Age | 12년 |
| Cask Type | Sherry Cask |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 46.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
셰리 캐스크에서 12년을 보낸 알바 임포트의 표현으로, 노즈는 부드럽고 달게 열린다. 사탕수수 설탕의 단맛 위로 으깬 감자와 곡물의 인상이 겹치고 시간이 지나면 포리지에 가까운 두꺼운 곡물감으로 발전한다. 팰럿은 향보다 훨씬 힘이 있어 짭짤한 기운과 감초, 진하게 우린 얼그레이가 앞선다. 스타우트와 제비꽃 사탕, 블랙베리 젤리의 뉘앙스가 그 사이를 채운다. 46도 병입으로 피니시는 길고 쌉쌀한 호두의 잔향이 남는다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
sweeter and quite softer at first nosing, with indeed a little cane sugar this time (eh?) and much shier peatiness and smokiness. Even more mashed potatoes and grain in this one, the whole getting frankly porridgy after a moment, with even whiffs of horse sweat. Soft and wild at the same time
restaurant Palate
punchier and peatier than on the nose, slightly salty, with also quite some liquorice and earl grey tea (heavily infused). Hints of stout, violet sweets, blackberry jelly. Again this bitterness (more old walnuts here)
timer Finish
long, more ‘peaty and candied’. This one isn’t too winey, but one can feel it’s not ‘regular’ whisky and that ‘something’ happened. I liked the rum version’s cleanliness a little better I must say. 79 points . Another Roman label we made 'just for fun' a few years ago when that famous ‘fake Macallans’ issue occured. Benriach 12 yo 'Importanticus Fumosus' (46%, OB, Peated Port Finish, 2520 bottles, 2007) Do you spot ‘port’ in Importanticus?